Juvenile Justice Information System Analyst

State-of-Hawai; Hawaii; On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General, CPJAD, seeks a JJIS Analyst on the island of Oahu to translate business requirements into information technology solutions. The role emphasizes technical development and collaborative teamwork across agencies, with focus on juvenile justice information systems.

Responsibilities include designing data models, UML diagrams, and system documentation, plus user training and testing to ensure reliable JJIS operations statewide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with related IT work.
• Experience with Java-based applications and object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with information systems development and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes operating procedures, information needs, and business processes as assigned.
• Integrates systems development with other agencies’ IT needs.
• Designs data models, business processes, data flows, and UML diagrams as needed.
• Conducts user training and prepares test plans for system testing and integration.

Skills

Java

J2EE

OO Design

UML

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division (CPJAD).

The position is located on the Island of Oahu. (Location of this position).

Salary: Level I: $74,668/year; Level II: $80,897/year; Level III: $85,000/year

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this exempt position to the Department of the Attorney General.

Summary of Duties

CPJAD serves as the central agency to provide the Attorney General, the chief law enforcement officer of Hawaii, with the information and resources needed to address crime and crime prevention.

Chapter 846D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, establishes the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) within the Department of the Attorney General. The JJIS is a statewide system that combines juvenile offender information from the police, prosecutors, Family Court, and the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility for use by the participating agencies in tracking juvenile offenders and providing data for appropriate research. The JJIS is also the repository for statewide information on missing children as mandated by Section 577-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The JJIS provides juvenile justice agencies with appropriate and relevant information enabling them to utilize technology in several areas of juvenile justice. Agencies view the most critical areas of use as identification, protection, counseling, rehabilitation, education programs and other services that help juvenile offenders to become law‑abiding and productive citizens.

The position of JJIS Analyst involves a high level of technical skills as well as interpersonal and communications skills that are required to translate business requirements to the language of information technology. Development and maintenance of the JJIS will use the team approach. As required by twenty‑first century information technology, teams will be created on an ad‑hoc basis and will last for the life of a specified project. Each “team” will have a JJIS Analyst that functions as the project leader and has the primary responsibility for the given project. Concurrently with the designation of “project leader” for a project, a JJIS Analyst may have additional assignments as either team member on another team or project leader for an additional project. Multi‑tasking is a key to success as a JJIS Analyst. There are several JJIS Analysts on the JJIS staff. JJIS Analysts will rotate areas of responsibilities on a regular basis so they can act as backup for each other.

A. Technical

1. Analyzes and evaluates operating procedures, work methods, and information needs as assigned.
2. Integrates systems development with similar information technology needs of other agencies.
3. Works in close cooperation with operations and computer programming personnel and with state level consultants in the fields of information systems, telecommunications, and networking.
4. Advises and assists management regarding various problems associated with conversion to electronic information systems.
5. Prepares data models, business process models, data flow diagrams, and UML diagrams as needed.
6. Prepares correspondence and reports of work activities.
7. Designs forms and screens for review and implementation.
8. Prepares procedural manuals and operating standards.
9. Conducts user training.
10. Programs in appropriate language as needed.
11. Prepares test plans and develops test cases for system testing, regression testing, and integration testing.
12. Develops functional specifications and design specifications.
13. May perform as the network administrator.
14. May act in the capacity of database administrator for the JJIS database.

B. Project Management

1. Develops project plans with sufficient milestones and detail to closely monitor the progress within areas of responsibility.
2. Provides a plan for the overall development of the system acceptance testing, integration testing, regression testing, and other testing as needed.
3. Monitors project development and implementation against the schedules. Develops and recommends alternative approaches or a change in the scope of the project as problems and opportunities arise.
4. Stays current with the trends and developments in information technology. Researches new developments that may have applicability to JJIS.

Recommended Qualifications

Knowledge

• Knowledge of information systems development methodology.
• Knowledge of computer applications/software.
• Understanding of existing and emerging telecommunications technologies from both a technical and functional capabilities perspective.

Skills/Abilities

• Writing skills: clear, concise, good grammar.
• Oral skills: communicate clearly with individuals and groups.
• Ability to interact with and relate to a variety of audiences and individuals.
• Ability to analyze data and information for conclusions and recommendations.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assignments/tasks.
• Competence in Object Oriented Design principles.
• Proficiency with Java and JDK

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience

1. Recent (within the past two years) paid work experience, which includes: 1) demonstrated experience with Java based application development of complex, mission‑critical information systems, 2) familiarity with quality assurance techniques as applied to implementation and maintenance of a large‑scale system, and 3) demonstrated experience in project planning, project task execution, and project reporting.
2. Level I: 1 year paid work experience or completed coursework in an object‑oriented language at the 200-level or higher, such as Java, Python, or C++.
3. Level II: 1 to 2 years paid work experience
4. Level III: 2+ years paid work experience

Substitution: High school diploma and experience in excess of the required one year, up to four years.

Substitution: Completed coursework in an object-oriented language at the 200-level or higher, such as Java, Python, or C++, may be substituted for six months of paid work experience.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills

• Familiarity with the juvenile justice system.
• Familiarity with laws affecting JJIS and juvenile confidentiality.
• Familiarity with the inter-relationships of Hawaii’s juvenile justice agencies and their operational systems.
• Familiarity with Service Oriented Architecture.
• Familiarity with, or experience in the following:
• UML
• JMS
• J2EE Core Patterns (Enterprise Integration Patterns)
• J2EE Core Security Patterns (J2EE security architecture)
• J2EE (JSP, Servlets, EJB, Web Services)
• AJAX
• XML and XSL
• IBM Rational Software Architect or Rational Application Developer
• IBM WebSphere products
• Relational Databases and SQL
• AGILE Development Methodologies

The information you provide will be used to determine whether you meet public employment requirements and the minimum qualification requirements in the Class Specifications. As required by Federal and/or State laws, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex (including gender identity or expression), religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, citizenship, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. The State of Hawaii is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable State and Federal laws relating to employment practices.

Physical/Mental Requirements

Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position effectively and safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Reasonable Accommodation: Qualified applicants with special needs who can perform the essential functions of the advertised position are encouraged to apply. The State of Hawaii is committed to making reasonable accommodations on a case‑by‑case basis. Applicants seeking reasonable accommodations should be ready to discuss the accommodation sought so that a determination can be made that such accommodation is reasonable and would not cause the employer undue hardship. Call 586-1236 for more information.

Criminal History Background Check

Individuals who are recommended for hire are required to undergo a criminal history record clearance and other checks, as applicable.

Internal Complaint

Applicants will be notified of their status. Applicants who do not agree with a decision or action taken by the State Department of the Attorney General Human Resources Office may file an Internal Complaint with the Department of the Attorney General. Information about the Internal Complaint Procedure (ICP) and required form can be found on the ATG intranet.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at [phone] for further information.